Swat Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

Graduation Rates at Swat

At Swarthmore College, the graduation rates was 94.04% (363 students out of 386 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.).
By gender, 171 male and 192 female students have graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

Graduation Rates By Gender

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Swarthmore College. Last year, the graduation rate was 94.04%. where 363 students out of 386 candidate completed their degree.

Graduation Rate By Gender Swarthmore College

Candidates

Completers

Graduation Rates

Total

386

363

94.04%

Male

184

171

92.93%

Female

202

192

95.05%

[Chart] Swarthmore College Graduation Rates By Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

343 students completed their course in 4 years and 13 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 7 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

Graduation Rates By Race

Next table and chart shows graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Graduation Rates By RaceSwarthmore College

Total

Male

Female

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.00%(0/1)

0.00%(0/0)

0.00%(0/1)

Asian

98.08%(51/52)

96.97%(32/33)

100.00%(19/19)

Black (Non-Hispanic)

84.00%(21/25)

57.14%(4/7)

94.44%(17/18)

Hispanic

93.55%(58/62)

95.00%(19/20)

92.86%(39/42)

White

96.79%(151/156)

97.53%(79/81)

96.00%(72/75)

Two or More Races

96.55%(28/29)

100.00%(11/11)

94.44%(17/18)

Unknown

85.19%(23/27)

71.43%(10/14)

100.00%(13/13)

Average

94.04%(363/386)

92.93%(171/184)

95.05%(192/202)

[Chart] Swarthmore College Graduation Rates By Race

Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Swarthmore College, 31 of 34 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 91.18%.

Non-resident Alien Graduation RateSwarthmore College

Completers

Candidates

Graduation Rate

Total

31

34

91.18%

Male

16

18

88.89%

Female

15

16

93.75%

[Chart] Swarthmore College Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Swarthmore College, the retention rate is 97%.